Henry J. Winters Elementary School

While the cafeteria serves as the building’s primary social hub, the media center stands as its main civic area. The interior design and graphics draw inspiration from Pawtucket’s industrial past and echo the neighborhood’s distinctive rooflines. The interior architecture and experiential graphics mirror the community, providing spaces for both group learning and individual instruction. The goal was to establish a unique identity that not only celebrates Pawtucket but also mirrors the characteristics of the surrounding neighborhood.

This design offers spaces that empower users to select environments that match their unique learning requirements. The ground floor houses Pre-K and kindergarten classrooms with direct access to a first floor STEAM Room where they are exposed to art, music, media/library and technology. On the upper levels 1-5 grade classrooms have access to linear “Learning Commons” equipped with writable walls, printing stations, and mobile technology allowing teachers to expand learning zones. The Media Center, Art, STEAM and Music rooms along with teacher/staff professional development spaces are distributed on the upper levels.